2023 SC Statewide Audit Conference

Registration is now open for the 31st Annual 2023 South Carolina Statewide Audit Conference! 

This year we will host the conference Tuesday, 11/7/23 through Thursday, 11/9/23 to avoid conflicting with the Veteran’s Day holiday on Friday, 11/10/23.  We will hold the conference at Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC.

We will again offer 20 CPEs with internal audit, fraud, and IT training as well as CIA and CISA exam review courses for as low as $25.00 per CPE hour (See rates below).

To see details about the conference and register for this event, click here. 

Track 1 – Audit Track

Scott Langlinais, CPA, will lead “Detecting Fraud Using Data Analysis” on Tuesday, 11/7/23 and “Detecting Fraud in Payroll and Human Resources” on Wednesday, 11/8/23.  These courses focus on data analytics and newer technologies among other attributes.   Track 1 participants will attend a “General Session” on Thursday, 11/9/23 offering pertinent topics including ethics and fraud (see below).

Track 2 – IT Track

Mark Thomas, CGEIT CRISC CDPSE, COBIT Assessor, will lead “Creating a Tailored Assurance Program in a High Velocity Digital Environment” for the IT track on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11/7/23 through 11/8/23.  Track 2 participants will also attend the “General Session” on Thursday, 11/9/23.

Track 3 – CISA Exam Review Track

K. Bryan Kelley, CISA, CDPSE, CSPO, MCSE, Security+, former Microsoft Data Platform MVP (2009-16), will teach the 'CISA Exam Review Course' Tuesday through Thursday, 11/7/23 - 11/9/23.

Track 4 – CIA Exam Review Track

Garland Granger, CPA, CIA, CFE, came out of retirement for us to teach the 'CIA Exam Review Course' on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11/7/23 and 11/8/23.  Track 4 participants will join in the General Session on Thursday, 11/9/23.

General Session

The “General Session” on Thursday, 11/9/23 will provide 4 CPE hours on 'Ethics: What's Missing?'(1 CPE); 'Detecting Deception in Workplace Investigations' (1 CPE); and “Forensic Statement Analysis' (2 CPEs) taught by Zane Kinney, CFE, PI.

Additional Information

• We set up the ability to register by day with prorated rates if unable to attend full conference.  Hardship rates are also available.
• For information on each course, visit our registration site and select 'Course Information' from the top menu.
• Free parking is available for all conference attendees in the spacious Embassy Suites hotel parking lot. 
• Delicious catering is offered along with free WiFi for all attendees and a complimentary 24-hour business center with printers. 
• The SC State Internal Auditors Association will hold their annual meeting at the conference location on the final day of the conference. 

Hotel guests will receive:

·    Signature Embassy Suites cooked-to-order breakfast each morning.

·    Evening Reception each evening featuring cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 

·    Free Shuttle service to and from Columbia Metropolitan Airport, and attractions within a 5-mile radius including Riverbanks Zoo, the Capitol, Downtown Columbia, Congaree Vista, and USC. 

·    Two-room suite with 2 flat-screen TVs, a refrigerator, microwave and wet bar.

·    Indoor Pool & Whirlpool, and Fitness Center featuring Precor Equipment.

·    Complimentary 24-hour business center with free printing and free WiFi internet service.

·    Rate of $137 for a wonderful suite.  Book your room here.

See rates below and course and other information at our registration site at  https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/767151.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at SC.Statewide.Audit.Conference@gmail.com.